Predicting pain and function outcomes in people consulting with shoulder pain: the PANDA-S clinical cohort and qualitative study protocol.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

People presenting with shoulder pain considered to be of musculoskeletal origin is common in primary care but diagnosing the cause of the pain is contentious, leading to uncertainty in management. To inform optimal primary care for patients with shoulder pain, the study aims to (1) to investigate the short-term and long-term outcomes (overall prognosis) of shoulder pain, (2) estimate costs of care, (3) develop a prognostic model for predicting individuals' level and risk of pain and disability at 6 months and (4) investigate experiences and opinions of patients and healthcare professionals regarding diagnosis, prognosis and management of shoulder pain.

Methods and analysis

The Prognostic And Diagnostic Assessment of the Shoulder (PANDA-S) study is a longitudinal

SUBMITTER: Wynne-Jones G 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8451291 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature